Combined hose supporter and hose



Dec. 20, 1932. N RlCKEY 1,891,690

COMBINED HOSE SUPPORTER AND HOSE Filed Jan. 20, 1932 INVENTOR. JEJfi ekeMA TTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 20, 1932 q I I r 1,891,699,.

NATHAN ERNEST RICKEY, or 'MASSILLON, 01110 commune HOSE surron'rnn AnnHOSE Application filed .Tanuary'20, 1932. Serial No. 587,781,

This invention relates to a combined hose supporter and hose,

An object of the invention is the construction of a hose, which isprovided with a supporter of a very simple construction and which willautomatically adjust itself to the of the wearer, thereby eflicientlysupporting the hose in position.

Another object of the invention is the con struction of a hose supporteras a part of the hose, said hose supporter being of such novelconstruction as to form a leg-encircling loop, which is freelyadjustable to any size leg for efficiently supporting the hose inposition: upon the leg;

ith the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a fragmentaryperspective view of the device, showing thesame as when applied to a leg.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view of the device, prior to thelong strap being threaded through its slot for forming the freelyslidable and automatically adjustable leg-encircling loop.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the method of threading the strap throughthe slot for forming the loop shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 designates the body of the hose,which may be any kind of a stocking, sock or the like. In the embodimentshown in the drawing, '1 have preferably illustrated the strap 2 asbeing an integral part of the body 1 by knitting or weaving the strap atthe time the body is constructed. However, the strap 2 may be attachedto the body 1 in any suitable manner.

I employ only a single strap 2, of sufficient (Fig. 3),

length to entirely encircle the wearers leg. h s strap is provided witha single long slot 3 at its outer end, which slot preferably extendslongitudinally of the strap; thisslot 3 is longer than'thelwidth of. thestrap,for the 1 purpose as hereinafter describedz' r v To form theautomatically adjustable loop (Fig. 1) the strap'Q is threaded throughslot 3Iin a doubled orfolded condition as illustraded by A in Fig. 3,until the complete loop is formed as shown in Fig.1. I have found fromactual experience that the strap will assume the position shown inFigure 1, by the operator pulling on the loop A has been threadedthrough the slot 3, where upon the slotted end will turn inside out sotospeak, actually assuming the exactposition shown in Fig. r V I am awarethat a number of patents have 55 p been issued upon hose supporters,involving. straps attached to the hose of diflerent kinds, but the artdoes not show my simple and efii- I cient invention involving onlyasingle long strap with a single slot at its outer end.

Many'advantages may be ascribed for my novel structure, among'which' canbe mentioned the fact that the more the hose sags, the tighter the loopgrips or binds upon the leg to hold the stocking or sock from wrinkling.Further, the peculiarly formed loop permits freeadjustment to any sizeleg. The

action of the loop, sliding freely in the slot,

is therefore, automatic. 7 so Vhile I have described the preferredembodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanyingdrawing, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilledin the art towhich this invention .7 i

relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore,reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairlyfall within the scope of the appended claim. r

until all of the loose outerportion' Q 7 so I What I claim is As a. newarticle of manufacture,-a single piecehose body and strap, said strapprovided at its outer end with a' long slot ofuaa length greater thanthe Width of the stra and portions of said strap between its en s laidfull-width together and threaded freely through said long slot formingan automati- 'ca1ly adjustable loop to grip a leg, substantially asshown and described. v g V In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix mysignature.

NATHAN ERNEST BICKEY.-

